Attorney General slams Halifax for ‘flippant’ reply to customers over trans stunt

• Banking giant ordered staff to wear badges bearing their ‘preferred pronouns’ 
• Braverman, who is also MP for Fareham, said ‘I think Halifax’s position is flippant’ 
• She also warned of a potential constitutional clash with the Scottish Government

The Attorney General attacked the Halifax yesterday for its ‘flippant’ warning to customers to take their business elsewhere if they object to its woke approach to gender issues.

Last week, the banking giant ordered staff to wear badges bearing their ‘preferred pronouns’ to prevent the ‘accidental misgendering’ of trans staff.

It led to thousands of complaints, but the bank responded by telling customers: ‘If you disagree with our values, you’re welcome to close your account.’

Attorney General Suella Braverman, who is also MP for Fareham, said yesterday: ‘What is the impact on the old lady in Fareham who actually depends on that bank to get her cash?’

Last week, the banking giant ordered staff to wear badges bearing their ‘preferred pronouns’ to prevent the ‘accidental misgendering’ of trans staff

She added: ‘I think Halifax’s position is flippant and doesn’t take account of the real world impacts on many members of our society.’

In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, she said the Halifax’s woke move was part of a ‘collective frenzy’ over certain rights that results in the ‘basics of biology (being) turned upside down’.

Mrs Braverman also warned of a potential constitutional clash with the Scottish Government over its plan to allow people to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis.

Hinting at possible legal action to block the change, she said: ‘I can’t foresee how that is workable, whereby north of the border you may be able to self-identify, but a bit south of the border that might not be recognised. What effects does that have on our public institutions?

The Attorney General attacked the Halifax yesterday for its ‘flippant’ warning to customers to take their business elsewhere if they object to its woke approach to gender issues

‘It is incredibly worrying and causes a huge amount of uncertainty.’

Mrs Braverman also said the drafting of Labour’s 2010 Equality Act was causing ‘a lot of practical problems’ for schools and other institutions grappling with trans issues.

She added: ‘We cannot be living in a society where people are terrified of pointing out the basic facts of biology for fear of losing their job.’

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